Eaves trough



w. c. CASE. EAvEs TRouGH 2 SHEETS-SHEET l F l LED DEC. 14. 1 920 INVENTOR ATTORNEY lAllZ m Jian., 23, 11923.

W. C. CASE,

EAvEs TRouGH. Fl LED DEC. 14 1 9204 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 lNyEN'ron i Patented dein 1923i.,

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hniiviis innocent t application inea December 1i, ieee.v serial no. 430,690.

To all whom/it may concern: i

t Be it known thatl, WILLIAM G. Caen,` a

. the following is a speciicatiom "lio ` Thisinvention relatesto eaves troughs `and has for its obgectthe provision of a device of this character vvvhicli is formed in sections Which areldetachableeven While the entire device is in position sothat a dainaged or Wornout section may be removed and replaced Without necessitatingtaking down orreplacing the entire trough.

An important object is thepriovision of a device` of this character which is lined `with a `Water-proof building paper or similar lfabric which is `renewable in case of necessity.

Another object is the provision of a device t of this character having novel means Whereby thedifferent sections may be connected in such a Wayithat they may be disengaged when required.

, An additional object is'the provision ofa trough of this character Whichwill be simple. and` inexpensive, easy to. assemble` and `l`disassenible7 efficient in use, extremely durable in service, and a general improvement in theart. i i

`1 With the above and other objects andjadvantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully describedv and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my trough,

Figure 2 is a plan vievv,`

Figure 31s a longitudinal sectional view, Figure t is across sectional vievv,

Figure 5 is a plan View of two of the sections disengaged, and i Figure 6 is a perspctive vienT of one of the stays.

Figure 71s an enlarged detail view showing the constructionand mounting of one of the stay members.

ltt-iferring more particularly to the draivings l have shownniy trough ascomprising a `pluralityof sections 10 and 11, the former which is a closed end sectionand the latter of which is an intermediate section and open ended. Any `number of `sections 11 may naturally be used in the construction of a trough of the desired length lis a lining 13 formed as a sheet of Water proof building paper or the like, it being understood that anyone of a large num- `ber of materials of this character might be used', it being ofcourse essential that the material be such as not to corrode or be otherwise injuriously affected by Water. This' lining is of considerablegreater length than the memberlOL so as to `project beyond the open end thereof and has itsedges reinforced by inverted channel shaped inetallic binding strips 14 bent closely into eni gagement with the lining and riveted there onto. These reinforced edges of the lining are engaged beneath the flanges 10b.

Each section 11is formedias a short sheet metal trough member 11a lined with. buildy ing paper or the like 15 of greater length thanthe section so as to project considera `bly therebeyond. i This liningmaybe cemented or otherwise secured in place. The edges of the member 11a` are .bent over to define flanges 11b which are cut asy sho'vvn at `16,to provide portions 17. and `19, the latter of which corresponds `to the flanges 10b of the member 10a.` Thelining 15 has -its edges reinforced by inverted, channel `shaped metal strips 15'DL rivetedthereon, the ends of these reinforcements being engaged beneath the flange portions 17. These ends and the flanges 17 are riveted to the member 111 as shown at 18.

The sections 10 and 11 are assembled by slipping the reinforcing members .lll of the section 1() beneath theflanges 19 `of the section 11, after which the flange portions 19` are preferably bent into closeengagement with the reinforced edges 14C engaged therebeneath so as to form a tight joint. The endsof the flange portions 17 at the cuts 1 6 therein serve as stops or abutments for the ends of the reinforced edges 14:.`

Subsequent sections 11 are added by slipy ping the flanges 19 thereof onto y the reinforced edges 15a of the previously assembled 'liningas' shown more clearly in Figure i claimy done by prying up the flanged portions 19 and sliding the sections along so that they' 'no longer `overlap whereupon the defective Section may be removed and replaced.V In `order `tc-'p'revent outward'expansion or inivard buckling of the sides of the trough, I `provide reinforcing inea-iis on each section.

rI`his reinforcing ineansconsists cfa transverse stay 2() yormed from a strip oi' metal having itsendportions bent do\v1i\'=.'aidly, as shown .at 21 and engaged against the out sides of the reinforcing strips ll or l5d as rthe 'case may be, these bent ends 2l terminatinginupwardly bent portions 22 engagving between the reiniorcing strip and the 'lVhileI'haveshoWn andy described the pre- 'lei-red embodiment'ofiny invent-ion, it is of coursetobe understood lthat "I reserve the right to makey such changes in the form, construction, and larrangement of parts as will notI depart vfronifthe spirit of the riiivention or the scope `of the subjoined claims.

` .XI-Iaving thus `described my invention, I

L'An eavestrough comprising an end section and a plurality of intermediate sections detachably andtelescopically engaged vvtherewith and with one another, the end section including a metallic trough having an end Wall and formed 'atits edges with rey fleiily bent langes, a lining of Water *proof fabric engaging the-inner side of said trough andr projectingbeyond'the open end thereof, channelshaped binding strips secured upon kifiasniz both ends and formed at its side edges with flanges, a Water proof fabric lining within and projecting beyond one end of said second named trough member, and metallic channel shaped reinforcing strips secured upon the edges of said second named lining and secured beneath one end of said second named flanges, the projecting portion of said first named. lining being engaged beneath said second named flanges.

2. An eavestrongh comprising an end sectio'n and a plurality of intermediate sections detachably and telescopically engaged therewith and with one another, the end section including a metallic trough haring an end Wall and formed at its edges with rellexly bent flanges, a lining ol' Water proof fabric engaging the inner side oit said trough and projecting beyond the open end thereof, channel shaped binding strips secured upon the edges of said lining and engaged beneath said flanges, and each intermediate section consisting of 'a metallic trough member open atfboth ends and formed at its side edges with flanges, a water proof fabric lining Within and projecting beyond one end of said second named trough member, metallic channel shaped reinilorcing strips secured upon the edges of said second named lining and secured beneath one end of said second named flanges, the projecting portion of said first named lining being engaged beneath said second named flanges, and reinforcing means for each section consisting of a transverse stay formed from a strip of metal having downturned ends engaging ei;- teriorly against the reinforcing strips of a lining with said downturned ends terminating in upturned extremities engaging hctWcen the reinforcing strip and the lining.

In testimony whereof l aliix my signature.

lVILL/Irih/I CAMPBELJ CASE. 

